Wildcats Fall to Iowa State in Road Matchup

Kansas State University's women's basketball team traveled to Ames, Iowa, to face the 11th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday night. In a closely contested matchup, the Wildcats fell to the Cyclones, 70-55. Despite a strong fourth-quarter effort from freshman Brylee Glenn, who tied her career-high with 19 points, including 17 in the final quarter, the Wildcats were unable to overcome a hot shooting third quarter from Iowa State.

Key Takeaways:

• Freshman Brylee Glenn led the Wildcats with 19 points, tying her career-high, including 17 points in the fourth quarter.
• Ayoka Lee added 12 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks, improving her career rebound total to 781 and passing Tammie Romstad for 12th on the K-State career rebounds list.
• The Wildcats closed a first-quarter deficit of five points to one, but Iowa State expanded its lead to 14, 43-29, in the third quarter.
• Iowa State shot 71.4 percent in the third quarter, while K-State was held to 21.1 percent.
• The Wildcats outscored the Cyclones, 22-15, in the fourth quarter, shooting 61.5 percent.

Statistics:

• Kansas State shot 35.9 percent (23-of-64) from the field for the game.
• Iowa State shot 50.9 percent (25-of-49) from the field for the game.
• Brylee Glenn was 7-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
• Glenn also added four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
• Ayoka Lee added eight rebounds and three blocks.

Sources:

• Kansas State University Athletics
• K-State Sports Information